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How do I set up a meeting between myself and a judge?

Asked on May 19th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Florida
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I was accused of a crime for which the judge and I accepted a plea bargain of 2 years probation. I am still to this day a registered sex offender because the prosecuting attorney committed criminal malpractice! The documentation used to convict me is so obviously false that a child would put it to question, never mind a judge. If I were the Judge whose name was used by the DA....I would be very angry!! Forgive me for believing in miracles, I pray you help the almighty and I create one by letting me know of a better way to stand before a judge than to hit a sheriff's deputy in the face. How do I get to talk to a judge without getting arrested first?
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If you accepted a plea and the judge explained all of your rights that you had given up when you entered the plea, than, more than likely, you won't be able to withdraw your plea and/or talk to the judge. A judge and/or your defense attorney are required to announce in open court and write in the plea agreement that you signed, the various rights that you gave up or "waived" when you entered the plea.  I have never been in a courtroom when a person enters a plea on a felony offense where the judge and/or the defendant's attorney did not orally pronounce the sentence and the rights which are given up by entering the plea.  If that is what happened to you, then you will have a difficult if not impossible time withdrawing your plea.  Additionally, if 30 days have passed since you entered your plea, you will more than likely be unable to appeal the sentence. Even if 30 days have not passed since you entered the plea, it is unlikely that a judge will allow you to withdraw your plea if you knowingly and intelligently waived your rights when entering the plea.  Most judges will not meet with you to discuss your plea. If you want to talk to the judge, you should contact the State Attorney's Office and the judge's office and schedule a time when the prosecutor is available. It is highly unlikely that the judge will meet with you, however.
Answered on May 19th, 2015 at 1:31 PM

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